Christy Clark

EDITORIAL – Politicians who quit too soon should pay by-election costs

January 23, 2018 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE KELOWNA WEST by-election is officially underway. Unofficially, it’s been going on for months, but Premier John Horgan [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Leader of BC Greens votes against things he campaigned on’

June 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

Excerpt from debate during Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Mr. Speaker: The member for Oak Bay–Gordon Head. [Applause.] A. Weaver: [Continue]

FORSETH – Could BC Conservatives make a comeback, with right leader?

June 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

WHEN FORMER MLA and Cabinet Minister Bill Bennett muses aloud about what’s to become of the so-called big tent free enterprise coalition, people really do need to have [Continue]

PROVINCIAL PULSE – Clark’s approval rating holds steady at 34 per cent

June 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

Canadians appear increasingly underwhelmed by the performances of their provincial premiers, says the Angus Reid Institute in its latest poll released today (June 22, 1017). [Continue]

McQUARRIE – A memorandum to Christy Clark: It is time for you to go

June 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

Dear Christy: I WAS SORRY to hear of your loss and know how difficult these times can be. Rejection, disapproval and being avoided can be difficult things to deal with, [Continue]

ELECTION – A clear decision in Kamloops; in rest of B.C., not so much

May 10, 2017 // 1 Comment

It didn’t take long to know who will represent Kamloops-North Thompson in the next Legislature. And just a little longer to figure out the next MLA for Kamloops-South [Continue]

FORSETH – Election 2013 revisited: Doing things the same way and expecting different results

May 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

IN LIGHT OF Christy Clark’s visit to Kamloops just the other day, I thought it might be interesting to revisit a post that I had up ELECTION 2013 … and a visit to [Continue]

COLLINS – No one should be surprised by new poll results showing virtual tie

May 2, 2017 // 1 Comment

I CAN’T BELIEVE anyone would be surprised by the results of a new poll released yesterday by Global News Ipsos that shows the B.C. Liberals and the NDP virtually tied a [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Why do the BC Liberals have so much support in the Interior?

April 25, 2017 // 1 Comment

Lots of jobs have been created in B.C., but what the premier fails to point out is that most of those jobs were created in the Lower Mainland and Victoria JOBS, JOBS, JOBS. [Continue]

FORSETH – Have no fear, Captain Hardhat is here for another photo op

April 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

THE OTHER DAY, a friend posted a comment to something I had shared online. They asked, “Why do politicians feel like they need to dress up when in photo ops? The kind [Continue]

LETTER – BC Liberals’ action on softwood lumber file isn’t very united

April 23, 2017 // 2 Comments

Christy Clark’s recent editorial “Taking a Stand: United Action on B.C. Softwood Lumber” rings hollow in many aspects. The Liberal’ recent action on the softwood [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Please stop treating B.C.’s Interior like it’s a colony

April 20, 2017 // 1 Comment

PREMIER CLARK’s plan for job growth in B.C.’s interior is a failure. Her plan to extract Liquefied Natural Gas from the interior evaporated. She is sending more raw [Continue]

ELECTION – Clark makes quick stop in Kamloops, then it’s back on the bus

April 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

BC Liberal leader Christy Clark was in Kamloops today (April 14, 2017) for a campaign rally at the Library Square campaign office of Kamloops-North Thompson candidate Peter [Continue]

TRAVIS – Report shows missed opportunities by Liberal government

April 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD once wrote: “Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” It’s the missed opportunities over the 2012 healthy ministry [Continue]